Cisco Systems 3120 manual Connecting Cables

Chapter 3 Installing the AVS 3120

Installing Your AVS 3120

Connecting Cables

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

Statement 1001

To connect network and console cables to your AVS 3120:

1.For network connections, connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable to the Ethernet port 1 connector on the AVS 3120 back panel (Figure 3-3). Ethernet port 1 is for management console connectivity. Note that in software version:

•5.0, the other ports are not active. Ethernet port 1 is used for all network traffic.

•6.0 and greater, the other ports have different functions depending on how you configure the AVS software. For details on port assignments, see the Release Note for the Cisco Application Velocity System and the Cisco Application Velocity System User Guide.

Note The 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Ethernet standard requires that you use standard four twisted-pair Category 5e cable at lengths up to 328.08 ft. (100 m).

Figure 3-3 Ethernet Port 1

1

MGMT
USB2
USB1	LNK SPD	LNK SPD	LNK SPD	LNK SPD	143773
	1	2	3	4

2.Connect the other end of the network cables to a hub or switch in your network.

3.Connect the console cable as shown in Figure 3-4so that you have either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector on one end, as required by the serial port for your console, and the other end is the RJ-45 connector. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port, and connect the other end to the DB-9 or DB-25 connector on a console or a communications server.

Note Use the console port to connect to a computer, console, or communications server to enter configuration commands. Locate the serial cable from the accessory kit. The serial cable assembly consists of a 180/rollover cable with RJ-45 connectors, a DB-9 connector adapter PN 74-0495-01, and a DB-25 connector adapter PN 29-0810-01.

Cisco AVS 3120 Application Velocity System Hardware Installation Guide

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